How to Print Anything Onto a Receipt | Receipt Art

What to make custom receipts? Print memes out on the nearest receipt printer? Now you can! With this tutorial, you can spice up your business life or just be a nuisance, the choice is yours.
By using Photoshop to import and customize images and graphics, you can print out anything you want on a receipt printer, or any other thermal printer.
Links to Equipment Used (Amazon Affiliate):
Thermal Printer: amzn.to/3yZFruu
Receipt Paper: amzn.to/3FKNy1G
To follow my work:
Website: www.backhaul.us/
Instagram: / itsdavisdewitt
Music:
Local Elevator by Kevin MacLeod
#diy #howto

[@Electric.songs.]

Man, amazing work with everything in this video

[@backhaul-studios]

Thank you!

[@lyingcat9022]

Fun! I’m researching this because I’m trying to design some magic tricks using receipts and cool things with receipt paper. I’ll let you know know if record a video of some good spectator reactions :) Thanks homie

[@backhaul-studios]

That’s so cool! Fingers crossed it works out, and hopefully the video was helpful!

[@karimmansour7813]

I want to print scrolls of ancient wisdom or modern bullshittary..

[@hairyballbastic8943]

Can you reuse already printed on receipts with that specific model? like if I taped a hundred of them together into a roll

[@backhaul-studios]

You certainly can reuse receipts! The only thing to keep in mind is how old they are since the heat sensitive layer on top will eventually start to fade.

[@jacksonmcquade7888]

Great video! You could probably shrink the size of the file to fit a larger image by making it greyscale in Photoshop right? Less colour less data 🤔

[@judequilty]

Hey man, just wondering if you got it to work past 300mm?

[@CooperTUGA]

Good video, I have a question, is this possible to do with Epson's thermal printers? Because on them they have a set of characters that can be used + maybe possibility to put a logo but you managed to print a PNG onto that thermal printer

[@backhaul-studios]

Thank you! As for the thermal printers, many are designed to work with Point of Sale systems that have no need for a full image recreation. So they just rely on character data to save resources. More advanced thermal printers, when paired with the correct drivers, can allow for full creative control over what is printed onto the page

[@CooperTUGA]

​@@backhaul-studiosAlright, thanks for the answer, about the one you used, in Amazon it says that it's a label printer, can I just put normal 80mm thermal paper on it? Was that what you did?

[@backhaul-studios]

@CooperTUGA Correct! The one I used can print both shipping labels and regular 80mm receipt paper. But if you want a dedicated receipt printer option, I also have used this model: iDPRT Receipt Printer a.co/d/c2PqRHp

[@shoface1798]

i’m guessing there’s no way to add color ?

[@backhaul-studios]

Correct, unlike a regular printer that has multiple inks, receipt paper is only monochrome

[@dangervich]

Is there a limit to the length I can print?

[@backhaul-studios]

Each receipt printer has a different max length, but with this specific model, it’s about 300mm

[@SurabhitGupta-r7l]

Interesting video. How much did the printer cost though?

[@backhaul-studios]

Most thermal printers run for about $100 depending on size and features

[@DirtyFan2]

Lol how do i print coloured receipts in the back of the receipt?

[@backhaul-studios]

I haven’t tried to print with receipt paper in a normal printer, but an inkjet printer might be able to print on the paper without affecting the thermal sensitive layer

[@DirtyFan2]

@@backhaul-studios Hm so printing on a receipt with inkjet works? Idk how inkjet works, only used a couple of times but the quality is always bad to be honest. I guess water marking / stamp marking the back of the receipt should do it. I want my receipt to have pinkish / rosy red heart with a blue text. I know some thermal colour printers do this but they are zebra brand so that means very expensive for my budget lol. Thanks for quick reply!

[@backhaul-studios]

@@DirtyFan2 Oh interesting, I don't think I have ever seen receipts with different colored text, but that would look really cool if you are able to figure it out! Plus the stamp idea would be a really clever way to add different graphics!

[@gracenelson2705]

Got any advice on how to get the printer working? I can't seem to get it talking to my windows laptop

[@backhaul-studios]

Make sure you have the correct drivers downloaded! Frequently the printer will only work with your computer once you have gone to the manufacturer's website, and pulled the correct driver to match your printer model!

[@dramatikill]

Is this connected via Bluetooth or WiFi? I have a MacBook. Will this work with it?

[@backhaul-studios]

This particular model only connects via USB. However, one thing to be careful of when looking for thermal printers, is the maximum DPI they are capable of printing at. I chose this particular model because it has a higher printing resolution than most typical receipt printers, as a result, the images look much better. In regards to working with a mac, double-check the manufacturers website to ensure they offer mac-compatible drivers for the specific printer you are looking at!